Continents Map game Learn about the continents of the world
World Geography Games Gain a mental map of the world's continents, countries, capitals & landscapes
Landscape Map Skills Practise skills in giving directions
Independent Learning:
Me MakerA fun activity to create 'YOU'
The Gingerbread FriendMake your own Gingerbread friend
Kids Next DoorLearn more about being a good Citizen
Getting alongA guide
Tiger's houseStory book - How to be safe at home
FriendsRead the 'friends book'
Build a neighborhoodCreate your neighborhood
Kiwi Kids Fun activities about NZ Citizenship
Term 2: Invention and Design
Student Learning:
We've created a Fotobabble of an invention that we have changed
Learning Activities:
Famous Inventors
The 100 Most Influental Inventors of all Time
Kid Inventors
Term 3: The Arts: Class Musical - 'Save the Earth'
Student Voice:
Independent Learning:
DanceThis Term we are looking at Dance
MusicWe find out more about Music
It's ShowtimeExploring Performing Arts and Kapa Haka
Term 4: Living World - Cause and Effect
Student Learning:
Define a Habitat
Describe a Wetland
Compare and Contrast Living and Non-living things
Cause and Effect of Pollution
Predict/Generalise/Evaluate
Learning Activities:
Discussion questions:
*What was the land like before the Once-ler came? *Did the Once-ler like the trees? Why did he chop down the first truffula tree? *What did the Lorax mean when he said “I speak for the trees?” *Why did the Once-ler keep “biggering and biggering” his factory? *What happened to each animal as he did it? Bar-ba-loots? Swomee Swans? Humming Fish? *What do you think he could have done differently while still ‘biggering’ his business? *Can you cut down trees but still keep enough in the forest for the animals? *How do trees help the earth: plants, animals, air quality, heat, noise, etc? *What could the Once-ler have done differently to help each animal stay there? *Do you think the Once-ler feels good about his decisions? Why or why not? *What does the Once-ler say you can do with the truffula seed? *Could he have done this while the factory was still making Thneeds?
The Lorax Activities
Learn about things you can do to help save our trees
Student Learning:
Learning Activities:
Explore maps and map symbols
Learn about the continents of the world
Gain a mental map of the world's continents,
countries, capitals & landscapes
Landscape Map Skills
Practise skills in giving directions
Independent Learning:
Me MakerA fun activity to create 'YOU'
The Gingerbread FriendMake your own Gingerbread friend
Kids Next DoorLearn more about being a good Citizen
Getting alongA guide
Tiger's houseStory book - How to be safe at home
FriendsRead the 'friends book'
Build a neighborhoodCreate your neighborhood
Kiwi Kids
Fun activities about NZ Citizenship
Term 2: Invention and Design
Student Learning:
Learning Activities:
Famous Inventors
The 100 Most Influental Inventors of all Time
Kid Inventors
Term 3: The Arts: Class Musical - 'Save the Earth'
Student Voice:
Independent Learning:
DanceThis Term we are looking at Dance
MusicWe find out more about Music
It's ShowtimeExploring Performing Arts and Kapa Haka
Term 4: Living World - Cause and Effect
Student Learning:
Define a Habitat
Describe a Wetland
Compare and Contrast Living and Non-living things
Cause and Effect of Pollution
Predict/Generalise/Evaluate
Learning Activities:
Discussion questions:
*What was the land like before the Once-ler came?
*Did the Once-ler like the trees? Why did he chop down the first truffula tree?
*What did the Lorax mean when he said “I speak for the trees?”
*Why did the Once-ler keep “biggering and biggering” his factory?
*What happened to each animal as he did it? Bar-ba-loots? Swomee Swans? Humming Fish?
*What do you think he could have done differently while still ‘biggering’ his business?
*Can you cut down trees but still keep enough in the forest for the animals?
*How do trees help the earth: plants, animals, air quality, heat, noise, etc?
*What could the Once-ler have done differently to help each animal stay there?
*Do you think the Once-ler feels good about his decisions? Why or why not?
*What does the Once-ler say you can do with the truffula seed?
*Could he have done this while the factory was still making Thneeds?
The Lorax Activities
Learn about things you can do to help
save our trees
Lorax project in the classroom
Independent Learning:
Plant and Animal Local Environment
Saving our NZ forests
Build a Habitat
Places animals live
Sort plants and animals into groups
Sorting Game
Do you know where each animal should live?
Food Chain Game